#2F4818
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(36.9% 0.079 132.3), rgb(47, 72, 24).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.18:1).
About this color
#2F4818 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.18:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 2.06:1 |
| White text | 10.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2F4818 |
| RGB | rgb(47, 72, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(91, 50%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.9% 0.079 132.3) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #2F4818 | 10.18:1 | AAA | Lc -97.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2F4818 | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 10.4 | Not readable |
| #2F4818 text on white | 10.18:1 | AAA | Lc 93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #2F4818 text on black | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -9.0 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 900.
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Step 50
50
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE1
oklch(93.5% 0.016 130.4)
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Step 200
200
#D1DEC8
oklch(88.5% 0.033 132.3)
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Step 300
300
#B2C9A2
oklch(80.8% 0.059 132.6)
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Step 400
400
#8AAD6F
oklch(70.6% 0.094 132.3)
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Step 500
500
#6D9947
oklch(63.2% 0.122 132.3)
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Step 600
600
#548326
oklch(55.7% 0.133 132.5)
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Step 700
700
#456E18
oklch(49% 0.122 132.1)
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Step 800
800
#395A17
oklch(42.7% 0.102 132.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2F4818
oklch(36.9% 0.079 132.3)
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Step 950
950
#1D2B10
oklch(26.9% 0.05 131.6)
#2F4818 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #4B4213 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #48401C | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #30453E | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2F4818
#2F4818
oklch(36.9% 0.079 132.3)
- #4E325D
#4E325D
oklch(36.9% 0.079 313)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #2F4818, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.032
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.032
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.038
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.039
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.040
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.042
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.042
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.043
Use #2F4818 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.